CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
Erie, PA

CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus

Founded

1884

Program Length

5 days

Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

The Children’s Home of Reading (CHOR) Berks Campus offers mental and behavioral health services for children and teens ages 5 to 18. Located near the scenic Reading Pagoda and accessible by public transportation, it serves youth with anxiety, depression, mood issues, self-harm, and school or family difficulties. Services range from outpatient therapy to intensive day treatment. They follow a trauma-informed approach, creating personalized treatment plans for each child. Therapies include individual and group counseling, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. These methods help youth manage emotions, improve coping skills, and build stronger relationships while continuing to live at home and attend school. The acute partial hospitalization program (APHP) provides six hours of structured care each weekday, helping youth avoid or step down from inpatient stays. CHOR Day Academy supports students with IEPs through tailored academics and therapy. Strong school partnerships and flexible levels of care make transitions smoother for students and families.

CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus
CHOR Youth and Family Services - Berks Campus

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Intensive outpatient treatment Regular outpatient treatment

External Opioid Medications Source

No formal relationship with prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

Does not use medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder

Type of Opioid Treatment

Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere

Treatment Approaches

Anger management Cognitive behavioral therapy Motivational interviewing Relapse prevention Substance use disorder counseling Trauma-related counseling 12-step facilitation

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation

State Substance use treatment agency State mental health department Council on Accreditation (COA)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Private health insurance Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Comprehensive mental health assessment Comprehensive substance use assessment Screening for tobacco use Screening for substance use Screening for mental disorders

Transitional Services

Discharge Planning Naloxone and overdose education Outcome follow-up after discharge

Education and Counseling Services

Substance use disorder education Individual counseling Group counseling Family counseling Marital/couples counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents

Sex Accepted

Female Male

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Mental health services

Contact Information

Address

5100 Peach Street, Erie, PA, 16509

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